Register NOW for Ozarks Regional Housing & Construction Conference

On Tuesday, May 11 at Ramada Oasis Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone, the HBA will host its first Ozarks Regional Housing & Construction Conference. To download the registration form, click here. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, click here.

"The overall objective of this conference is to provide the private and public sectors with accurate information about the status of the housing and construction industries in a way that helps HBA members and our region revitalize this important segment of the economy to create jobs, increase business activity and improve sales tax revenue," said HBA CEO Matt Morrow.

The Conference features Keynote Speaker EDSEL CHARLES, the founder and Chairman of the Board for MarketGraphics® Research Group, Inc., a new home market research company. After building more than $100,000,000 of new single family homes during the late 70’s and 80’s, Mr. Charles started MarketGraphics® in 1988. The company has grown to be one of the largest new-home research companies of its type in the United States. MarketGraphics® clients include builders, developers, banks, utility companies, realtors, appraisers and city governments. Mr. Charles will present two keynote sessions: (1) MarketGraphics® Construction Forecast -- Where Are We and What Is Ahead? and (2) MarketGraphics® Indicators - How to Prepare for an Improving Market

The conference is designed for Realtors, Commercial Brokers, Residential Builders, Commercial Contractors, Developers, Lenders, Elected Officials, Government Decision-Makers, Planning & Development Board Members and Related Public Sector Staff.

In addition to Mr. Charles presentation and forecast, other specialized sessions include:

• Re-Sale: The State of the Existing/Re-Sale Housing Market (Greater Springfield Board of Realtors and Tri Lakes Board of Realtors)

• MarketGraphics Value Rating Your Portfolio—Rx to Prevent Foreclosure and Create More Value (Joe Zanola, Zanola Company)

• Panel Discussion: In it Together - How Builders, Realtors & Lenders Can Help Each Other Re-Group & Recover

• Future Thinking—(1) When Municipalities Become Hyper Competitive (2) Visioning Demographic, Housing, and Sales Tax Bliss (Edsel Charles & Joe Zanola)

• Innovative Infrastructure Solutions - How to Get Streets, Sewers & More Built (Debra Bassert, Land Development Magazine)

• Five Critical Trends Facing Realtors That Can Make or Break Commissions in 2010 (Joe Zanola)

• Rehabbing, Re-Developing and Re-Selling Distressed Existing Properties (Urban Neighborhoods Alliance/Urban Districts Alliance)

• Winners & Losers Case Studies - Solutions for the Developed Lot Crisis & New Homes Oversupply (Joe Zanola)